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Sgeir na h-Èireann

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°40′10″ N 6°13′36″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir na h-Èireann Sgeir na h-Èireann
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Flodigarry
1.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport61 km
BEB Benbecula Airport71 km

About Sgeir na h-Èireann

Sgeir na h-Èireann is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Flodigarry and Druim nan Slochd.

Climate of Sgeir na h-Èireann

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (194 mm)
Driest month
May (73 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Sgeir na h-Èireann
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)17111614080738998110167189194186

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Sgeir na h-Èireann

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 234 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 61 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 71 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 103 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 234 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 238 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 255 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 266 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 343 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sgeir na h-Èireann

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 3,067 natural sites, 1,365 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Eilean Trodday Island 8 kmNW
  • Eilean Tigh Island 22 kmSE
  • Staffin Island Island 4 kmS
  • Shiant Islands Island 25 kmN

25–60 km1,626 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 41 kmS
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 43 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 33 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 31 kmSW

60–100 km2,673 places

  • Hebrides Island 86 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 86 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 78 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 78 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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